Where does “beskjeftige” come from?

beskjeftige (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German beschäftigen, from Middle High German scheftec — active.

beskjeftige (Norwegian Bokmål): to employ

Definitions

  1. to employ

Ancestry of “beskjeftige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeschäftigento keep oneself busy; to concern oneself
2Middle High Germanscheftecactive
Every word from Middle High German scheftec →Every word from German beschäftigen →